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    "id": 365902,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/365902/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Shaban",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Namsi Shaban",
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    "content": "Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I want to join others in congratulating hon. Dukicha for coming up with this Motion which highlights the problems that the ASAL areas are facing, more so where the education of the girl-child is concerned. Close to 80 per cent of the land mass of this country is semi- arid. In fact, we have areas that are arid, and which are so near Nairobi, but which most people do not even know. For example, if you visit the larger Limuru area, or a place called Ndeiya, you will be surprised that it is so near Nairobi yet it is so different from Nairobi. We have areas where people assume that the girl-child is okay and is able to attend school. It is no wonder that our Constitution recognizes that there should be an Equalization Fund which is supposed to fund development in these areas. One issue that has been highlighted is education. The girl-children in these areas drop out of school every month when they have their monthly periods. They actually run away from school because of the high poverty levels. That is why the Government set up a special kitty for purchase of sanitary towels for the children, especially those in these ASAL areas. We cannot say that we are equalizing this country when the girl-child is left behind. As much as the Government policy is to ensure that we have compulsory education at primary and secondary level, I would like to point out that the inequalities in"
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